2009 DSA(Direct School Admission)

[phankao]

NdHelpParent:

Yeah...can share how u know thanks.

I already said above, lah.

[NdHelpParent]

phankao:

I already said above, lah.

Yeah thanks ...later i \"uptrack\" then i saw .

[NdHelpParent]

Jennifer:

Hm, this sec sch life is really so unimaginable hardwork.

But he and his school or class friends find such life a norm because the teachers are very helpful and supportive and also he always says he is not alone in this kind of life in school. He is happier now compare to y1 when just entered.

[Fairy]

Jennifer:

You sounds like a pupil in RV, right?


Recently I spoke to a neighbour whose son is in RV Sec1 this year. The dad says everyday his son is busy with sch work. I always see the boy coming home ard 5pm. Is this the norm?

A casual acquintance told me her dd's pri sch classmate flunked most of her class test in RV. Is it only RV or most IP schs are like what you hv mentioned- pegged sec 1 at sec 3 level?

My son reaches home almost 8pm 4 days a week. Only when his dad is able to pick him up from school can he reach home earlier. So, this is normal. (CCA commitments esp. during competition seasons, 3rd Lang & etc). Weekdays very busy. Weekends catch up on sleep & more relax.

[Fairy]

lizawa:

According to the explanation given by the principal, these students are identified as those who are more suited for structured learning. They will be able to do very well for O-levels given the proper guidance from the teachers. That's why the school gives them this option to do O-levels instead.


So it's not so much of \"drop out\". At least, I think the school cares enough for these students to have teachers specially prepare them for O-levels.

So some parents here have accurately pointed out that the demand for IP curriculum is very different. Really needs to be independent and have constant quest for knowledge.

I remember HCI's principal shared with parents during the open house last year that there were about 17 of them who was offered the O level route that year. According to him, most have reasons other than simply not being able to cope. Eg. Some have parents in the process of divorcing from each other & he believes this affects the child. He even jokingly urged the men the audience to love their wife more & build a happy family so that their sons can concentrate on their studies! :lol:

I do hear from the grapevine that some IP students do drop out and asked to be transfered to other schools. I have yet to find out how many in RI do not proceed to RI(JC). Not sure if the school will release such info.

[MdmKS]

[quote]
I do hear from the grapevine that some IP students do drop out and asked to be transfered to other schools. I have yet to find out how many in RI do not proceed to RI(JC). Not sure if the school will release such info.[/quote]I came across one of my neighbour's son got into RI thru Music DSA but only stayed for 1 year, and then transferred to a neighbourhood sec sch. My friend's son (from GEP) is still there, said she has to send the son for home tuition for most subjects as the school \"don't teach\". :?

[kohjl]

Jennifer:

Recently I spoke to a neighbour whose son is in RV Sec1 this year. The dad says everyday his son is busy with sch work. I always see the boy coming home ard 5pm. Is this the norm?

My son is not in RV but in another IP school. And yes, 5pm is very normal as they have CCA, project work, discussions, etc. In fact, during the period before competitions, he finishes CCA practices around 6pm. Last year, during the rehearsal run-up to Dramafest which he participated for fun (ie, not a CCA), he came back at 10pm a few times. This year, he has to go NUS for some classes, and finished around 5 to 6pm+, which meant he reached home at around 7pm+.

[chengsmummy]

MdmKS:

My friend's son (from GEP) is still there, said she has to send the son for home tuition for most subjects as the school \"don't teach\". :?

The way of teaching in the IP schools is very much similar to the one in uninersities. In my daughter's school, although they have text book, but teachers hardly follow the text book, and expect the pupils to do their own supplementary reading after school. That's why some parents mentioned in this topic before, that the pupils in IP program need to be very independant and self-discipline.

[phankao]

chengsmummy:

[quote=\"MdmKS

My friend's son (from GEP) is still there, said she has to send the son for home tuition for most subjects as the school \"don't teach\". :?

The way of teaching in the IP schools is very much similar to the one in uninersities. In my daughter's school, although they have text book, but teachers hardly follow the text book, and expect the pupils to do their own supplementary reading after school. That's why some parents mentioned in this topic before, that the pupils in IP program need to be very independant and self-discipline.[/quote]
Hmm...but this also sound v much like my girl's sch which is non-IP, leh. No exams at all. Just tests, assignments, reviews, projects, presentations, own portfolio, no textbooks. Classes until 3pm. CCA until 7pm.

[daisyt]

john.316:

You sounds like a pupil in RV, right?

Recently I spoke to a neighbour whose son is in RV Sec1 this year. The dad says everyday his son is busy with sch work. I always see the boy coming home ard 5pm. Is this the norm?

A casual acquintance told me her dd's pri sch classmate flunked most of her class test in RV. Is it only RV or most IP schs are like what you hv mentioned- pegged sec 1 at sec 3 level?

No! I am not a parent from RV, but just like you, friend told me about the problem that RV student are facing, many of them could not cope with the work load. One of the main different is most of the GEP students went to the top IP school that why there are relatively fine and ok[/quote]

Hi, just to share ... My girl in RV, not in GEP before. Coping fine so far. No tuition. Has not failed any class tests so far. There are a few would fail class tests but its quite common as far as I know. Even students in other IP schools would fail class tests. Schedule is tight with two days CCA till 6pm, extra remedial for those who need. At first I also wondered if its normal, then I realise, its quite common. If compeition coming for CCA, extra time to spend on other days and weekends too. Not to include class and CID project works that need to stay back as well to work with your team mates. There is another thread about time schedule in sec schools, you can find out more from there too.